Convair 240 N7177B
4 September 1978 · Clewiston, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 1978 at about 11:30 local time, a Convair 240 registered N7177B was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Clewiston, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clewiston, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sugar Cane Fld
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Convair 240
- Registration
- N7177B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Other
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → St Petersburg, Fl
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3084
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT WAS NOT TYPE RATED IN CONVAIR 240.ELT WAS NOT FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Convair 240 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1978 | Convair 240 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Trans Florida | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1978 | Convair 240 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Convair 240D | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | Texas International Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1977 | Convair 240 | Gillsburg, Mississippi, United States | L & J Company | Fatal | 6 |
| 9 Apr 1977 | Convair 240 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | American Velod | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1980 | Convair 240 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Alaska West Co | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |